Science
Science Department
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Science Staff 2023-24
Ms. Bosomworth AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, honors Biology
Ms. Brown Chemistry, Principles of Chemistry, Forensics
Ms. Chrismer Environmental Science, Biology, Bio 3
Ms. Hewitt Chemistry, ESOL M/C, ESOL F/M, Principles of Chemistry
Ms. Karfs Honors, AP, and General Chemistry
Ms. Kelley General & Honors Biology, AP Environmental, Zoology
Mr. King General and Principles of Physics
Ms. Merriman General Physics
Ms. Meyer AP Physics 1 and 2, Astronomy
Ms. Oakeley Environmental Science, Biology, Forensics
Ms. Ream Biology, Earth Systems, Chemistry
Ms. Winingham ESOL Biology, Biology
There is no required summer work for any science courses
College Credit Courses AP Biology and AP Physics 1/2
Science Fair - In lieu of a district science fair, a STEM fest event is held each spring for K-12 students.
K-12 students can participate in the St. Louis Science Fair event sponsored by the Academy of Science St.Louis.
Summer Opportunities
Young Scientist Program Summer Focus (YSP) at Washington University, current juniors only, applications due Feb 13, 2023
The Jackson Laboratory paid internship in Maine, for current seniors only applications due Jan 31, 2023
Illinois Institute of Technology summer scholar program Free research opportunity in Chicago
ZooTeens Summer Volunteering applications available in January
MU College of Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Summer Academies
Shaw Institute for Field Training (SIFT) (current 9th -12 graders) Application available in December.
RSI at MIT applications due January
STARS program at UMSL (current 11th grade) applications due Mar
Missouri S & T Summer Camps (current 6th grade through 12th grade)
Pre-College Programs at Washington University (middle school through 12th grade)
UT Engineer your World summer camp at University Texas - Austin
DNA Summer Programs at Cold Spring Harbors Laboratory in NY (grades 5-12)
Summer at SLU (K-12 available)
Biomedical Research Academy at Penn State (current 9th through 11th grade, require Biology completion and recommend Chemistry completion)
Chemistry Research Academy at Penn State (current 10th through 11th grade, require Chemistry completion)
Experimental Physics Academy at Penn State (current 9th through 11th grade)
High School Summer Opportunities at Stanford (minimum age 16)
Summer Science Program (astronomy and biochemistry) at New Mexico Tech (current 11th grade in at least pre-calculus)
Boston Leadership Institute (current middle school and high school students) variety of programs including medical, chemistry, biology, forensics, engineering
Nanoscience Lab at UCLA (current 9th through 11th grades)
Sci/Art Nano Lab at UCLA artistic perspective on scientific field (current 10th through 12th grade)
Research Institute in Science and Engineering at Boston University (current 11th grade)
Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think - Albert Einstein